Sherlock

Sherlock is billed by the BBC as "A New Sleuth for the 21st Century". It updates the traditional Sherlock Holmes and Watson roles into modern London, taking and adapting the characters to a modern world. But in what ways does the show also adapt the Detective Genre for the 21st Century? This week I would like you to look at Sherlock and answer the question:

In what ways does Sherlock use and adapt the codes and conventions of the Detective Genre?

I would like you to focus on Narrative, Representation of Character, and the media language used to present the show.
There is a PowerPoint for reference saved in Google Docs - follow this link to have a look.
You can also look at the BBC site which has clips and background on the series, including character profiles (very useful!) and some interesting links.
Enjoy and good luck!